The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-04-23
Confirmation of the Statement that the Arrest
Was Made on French Territory-Attitude
of the French Newspaper Press.
officers Of the German Emperor's Staff
Appear in the Vicinity Of Metz.
Paris Greatly Excited Over the Incident,
General Belief Prevailing that Prince Bis
marck Means t5 Provoke Conflict.
SCHNABELE's ARREST.

French Statesmen ia Conference Over the
Matter-A Close Inquiry To Be Made.
PARIS. April 22-The arrest of the French
commissary Schnabele, of Pagny sur Moselle.
by the German police, after he had been decoyed
the frontier, is regarded q serious mat
ter in Official circles NJ. Goblet the Prime
Minister, and NJ Floureps, Foreiea Minister,
were IN conference until midnight last night
for the purpose of determining upon what action
to take in the premises. and they again met this
morning 10 further consider the subject
The Paix says the government has demanded
an explanation of the arrest from Germany
The French newspapers generally regard the
occurrence as direc. provoeation on Germanys
part and exhort the people to be calm and not
to play Prince Bismarck's game.
Tue government will not complain to Germany
of the arrest until full Inquiries have been made
into the case.
The Intransigeant, of which Henri Rochefort
is editor, is the only paper that is rabid in it's
comments on the affair. The other papers are
moderate IN their references TO it.
Later dispatches confirm the statement that
NJ. Schnabeie was arrested on French territory.
N. Fiourens will await the result of a minute
inquiry en- the spot before demanding reparation
of Germany for the arrest.
The performance of Wagner's opera. .Iohen-
grim" which was to have taken place at the Eden
Theater in Paris, tomorrow, has been postponed,
owing to the feeling that has been caused by the
frontier occurrence.
1t is announced at Berlin that the arrest of NJ.
Schnabele was ordered by the judge who had
been conducting inquiries into treasapable prac-
tices IN Alsace- Lorraine s~
NJ. Sarrien, French Minister ofsJustice has
the Procurator general to assist the procur-
ator at Nancy in making an investigation into
the arrest and to report the facts in the case
The prefect of Meurth-at-Moselle. the depart
ment in which Fagny sur Mosselle is situated
has arrived at Paris for the purpose of conferring
with Premier Goblet in regard to the arrest of
NJ. Schnabele.
The French papers are unanimous in the state
| ment that NJ Schnabele was arrested on French
| soil by the German officers who took him into
custody. The Temps publishes dispatch from
| Strasourg stating that the German officials sus-
pected NJ. Schrabeie of having relations with
persons in Germany for the purpose of obtaining
information concerning the military measures
| being taken around Metz for the use of the
French military officials The authorities of
the Foreign Office believe that the German gov
ernment will make an explanation of the affair
that will calm the present indignation felt by
Frenchmen.
Gautch, the German representative, had often
met Schnaoele TO arrange for keeping the
/ frontier posts in order. Gautch invited Selma
| belle to meet him on Tuesday for
that purpose, but failed to keep the appoint
ment. which. with an apology. he renewed
for Wednesday at spot which had been indi
| Gated by some vine-dressers, who witnessed the
| struggle between the Germans and Sehnabele,
| which they declare occurred On French territory
| where Schnabele's hat was found The prefect of
| Nancy warned SchEabele to be careful
because the Germans regarded him spy.
Several accounts of the affair hint that Schnabele
was rather too energetic patriot for such po-
sition as he occupied. He is accused of having
persuaded young Lorrainers to emgrate to
| France.
The Berlin Kreuz Zeitung says that much
surprise and excitement was occasioned by the
unexpected arrival at Diedenhofen. to-day of
Lieutenant-general Count Won Waldersie. ac-
| companied by several other officers of the gen.
eral staff of the Emperor. The party remained
short time at Diedenhofen and proceeded to
Moyeuvre la Grande. Diedenhofen is strong
| ly fortified town in German Lorraine, seventeen
miles north of Metz and nine miles east of
| Moyeuyre la Grarde.